Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA flatbed rate

$13,587flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $11,685–$15,490
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Carlisle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,948
Fuel: $2,639
All-in estimate: $13,587

Return trip

Carlisle → Los Angeles$7,071

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Carlisle by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,373	$4.21	$10,122 – $12,624
53' refrigerated	$13,544	$5.01	$11,783 – $15,305
48' flatbed	$13,587	$5.03	$11,685 – $15,490
Step deck	$14,774	$5.47	$12,410 – $17,138
Power only	$10,138	$3.75	$8,820 – $11,456
Hotshot	$7,655	$2.83	$6,354 – $8,957
26' box truck	$7,467	$2.76	$6,347 – $8,587
Sprinter van	$4,549	$1.68	$3,821 – $5,277

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes into Carlisle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,692	$8.21	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$3,892	$5.92	$3,347 – $4,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$5,656	$3.83	$4,864 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,819	$2.94	$5,865 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$6,264	$3.76	$5,387 – $7,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$13,410	$5.04	$11,533 – $15,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$5,452	$3.86	$4,688 – $6,215	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA is estimated at $13,587 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,685 and $15,490.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Carlisle, PA by truck?

About 2,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,639 of the $13,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,071, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →